In this lesson, you will learn about “elections,” one of the especially important topics in politics and international affairs. Rather than simply memorizing terms, aim to explain the system and its reasons in your own words.
Key Point
Elections are a system for choosing representatives and conveying people's opinions to politics, and each vote is treated as having equal weight.
Elections are a system for choosing representatives and conveying people's opinions to politics, and each vote is treated as having equal weight.
Important Points
- Check the reasons, not just the conclusion
- Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
- Try to see whether the same way of thinking can be applied to other examples
Practice
- Explain the key point in two sentences.
- Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
- Apply it to a familiar or specific example and check your understanding.